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Big Surprises In Denver! (But Not Really) [Nba Closer]
deadspin.com - 4/29/2008
Big Surprises In Denver! (But Not Really) [Nba Closer]
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The NBA Closer is written by Kyra Sedgwick ... I mean, Matt McHale, would be pretty happy to see more basketball and fewer promos from TNT, thank you very much. When he's hating on TNT's internal marketing campaign, he can be found skipping to his lou at Basketbawful . Enjoy! Quitters never win. The Nuggets didn't give up on this game — they actually fought tooth and nail to the ...

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The AltRaps Blog — ... Once the playoffs began, Stan Van Gundy could tell that Howard had come to chew bubblegum and kick ass … and he was all out of bubblegum . "There was a different demeanor from him. Dwight is a fun-loving guy and he likes to fool around. There are a lot of times during the year where I’ve got to try to bring him back to being serious when we’re preparing. I did not have to say one word, from the start of preparation for this series all the way through." - Deadspin Although the Magic took this series in five games, it was hardly as easy as that sounds. It’s the playoffs, after ...

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Kobe Bryant scored 14 of his 31 points over the final 5 1/2 minutes Monday night, leading the Lakers to a 107-101 victory over the Nuggets and a sweep of their first-round series.
Lakers make Nuggets vanish in thin air — L.A. Times - Basketball 4/29/2008
They survive sluggish second half in Denver, surge at finish and complete series sweep to reach second round for first time since 2004. Bryant scores 14 of his 31 in final 5:31. >  ...
Nuggets find no diamonds in the rough against Lakers — L.A. Times - Basketball 4/29/2008
Carmelo Anthony sounds a theme familiar to Lakers fans, but in the end his team is no match and is swept by Kobe Bryant and Co. > A review of Lakers playoff game No. 4 -- 12 wins to ...
NBA Playoffs | Lakers sweep Nuggets — The Seattle Times: Sports 4/29/2008
The Denver Nuggets certainly didn't quit. Neither did Kobe Bryant. He came alive in the fourth quarter, as he had so many times this season...
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